NEW YORK | The Skyline Conference has announced the 2026 Women’s Soccer All-Conference teams and major award winners, as voted on by conference coaches.
Merchant Marine freshman Hailey Catolico landed the league’s top individual honors, earning both Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. She tied for the Skyline lead with 13 goals, ranked third in the conference with 29 points, and led the Mariners with two hat tricks. Her four game-winning goals were second in the conference, and her 13 goals tied for sixth in Division III.
Merchant Marine senior Faith Sammons was named Defensive Player of the Year as the anchor of a Mariners back line that allowed a conference-low seven goals and recorded seven clean sheets. The team captain also added two goals and three assists, and earned two Skyline Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Carlos Mendes of Merchant Marine was voted Coach of the Year by his peers after guiding the Mariners to an unbeaten season, 8-0-5 overall, 8-0-3 Skyline, and the top seed in the Skyline Championship.
2026 Women’s Soccer All-Conference Teams
First Team
Hailey Catolico, Fr., F, Merchant Marine
Grace Morra, Sr., F, Mount Saint Mary
Katelyn Nunziato, So., F, Farmingdale St.
Katey Beaver, Sr., M, Sarah Lawrence
Jenna Biondo, So., M, Farmingdale St.
Kerrigyn Lynam, Jr., M, Mount Saint Vincent
Kaitlyn Shotter, So., M, Mount Saint Mary
Faith Sammons, Sr., D, Merchant Marine
Jayme Santasiero, Jr., D, Merchant Marine
Gisselle Soria, Sr., D, Mount Saint Vincent
Kaitlyn Grady, Sr., GK, Mount Saint Vincent
Second Team
Brittany Boyle, Sr., F, Mount Saint Vincent
Ariana Hernandez, So., F, Mount Saint Vincent
Kayla Mendez, Sr., F, Farmingdale St.
Chloe Barker, Sr., M, Sarah Lawrence
Lauren Enterline, Jr., M, Merchant Marine
Michelle Zuniga, So., M, Mount Saint Vincent
Maddie Halford, Sr., D, Mount Saint Vincent
Esmeralda Merlos, Sr., D, Farmingdale St.
Maureen Seipp, Fr., D, Mount Saint Mary
Eva Fields, Jr., GK, Merchant Marine
Offensive Player and Rookie of the Year: Hailey Catolico, Fr., Merchant Marine
Defensive Player of the Year: Faith Sammons, Sr., Merchant Marine
Coach of the Year: Carlos Mendes, Merchant Marine